Former Black Stars skipper Asamoah Gyan
Former Black Stars skipper Asamoah Gyan turns 39 years old today, November 22, 2024.
Gyan is arguably the best goal scorer in Ghana’s football history and one of the best in Africa.
He is Ghana’s all-time top scorer with 51 goals, depicting his goal-scoring prowess.
The former Sunderland has a long list of memorable accomplishments that make Ghanaians sentimental just thinking about them.
He made a mark on Ghanaians with the goals he scored, with certain standing out due to the circumstances and scenarios in which he scored.
The said goals created life-long memories for Ghanaians who were privileged to witness the legendary career of one of Africa’s finest strikers.
Here are the top five unforgettable moments in Asamoah Gyan‘s career:
Scoring Ghana’s first goal at the World Cup
Asamoah Gyan‘s road to becoming Africa’s highest scorer at the World Cup began in 2006 in Germany.
At just age 21, Gyan scored Ghana’s first ever goal at the World Cup in a 2-0 win over the Czech Republic.
He beautifully controlled a pass from Stephen Appiah with the chest before slotting home with his weaker foot from just inside the box.
Gyan went on to score five more goals in the subsequent two World Cups to imprint his name in the record books.
Scoring to send Ghana to World Cup quarter-finals
Among Asamoah Gyan‘s 51 goals he scored for Ghana, the goal in extra time against the USA in the World Cup is arguably the biggest goal he ever scored in his career.
That astonishing left-foot volley was not only pleasing to watch but also sent Ghana to the quarterfinal of the tournament, becoming the third African nation to reach the last 8.
The goal that saved Ghana from AFCON exit in 2015
Asamoah Gyan‘s goal against Algeria, to some degree, can be similarly rated as raising the dead.
The Black Stars were on the ropes as an embarrassing group stage exit beckoned, but Gyan, who had malaria prior to the match a doubt, saved the day with a stoppage-time winner. Even better with an exquisite finish from a tight angle.
His equaliser against England
Asamoah Gyan seemed to be on a rescue mission throughout his Black Stars career, and one of those missions was accomplished in 2011 at Wembley Stadium in a friendly against England.
While Ghana trailed by a goal to nil, Gyan scored a magical equaliser in stoppage time. A goal many rate as the best individual goal he ever scored in his career.
Gyan picked up a loose ball at the edge of the box and made his way into the box by getting past two England defenders before brilliantly curling the ball with his weaker foot to the far post in additional time.
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